Using the Simulator
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The Simulator (also available on PDA) is a function that allows you to preview your route before you travel. This allows you to familiarize yourself with the route and determine ahead of time how long it will take you. You can run the simulator through various speeds and routes. The Simulator is available for both Street and Air navigation.


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To start a simulation

1.Before you begin to use the Simulator, you will need to plan a trip or load a previously saved route (Route > Load).  
 
2.Once you have a route or trip created, go to Tools > Waypoints to bring up the Waypoint window.  
 
3.Find the route.way folder and highlight it. If you have loaded your own route (such as myTrip.trp), highlight the folder with the appropriate name.  
 
4.Right-click or tap-and-hold on the folder name until a menu pops up. Select Start Simulate from that menu. The Simulator will now run through your entire route or trip. To end the simulation midway through the route, simply go back to the Waypoint window, right-click or tap-and-hold on the name of your route file, and select Stop Simulate or Pause Simulate on the pop-up menu.  


Using the Simulator

Here are several helpful tips and reminders to keep in mind when using the Simulator:

·Speed - You can adjust the speed of the Simulator by using the letters " I " and " O" on the keyboard ( I is for increasing the speed and O is for decreasing the speed). To display your speed, you can choose to have a corner window displaying this information. Review the Display section to see how to add corner information windows.  

·The pan map function is available when North Up is enabled. In order for North Up to be enabled, you will either need to disable Head Up mode. Do so by selecting View > Preferences > Navigation, (Tools > Preferences > Navigation tab on the PDA) and deselecting Head Up. North up will also be enabled when the zoom scale is 5000ft or more.  

·Zoom In / Zoom Out - You can zoom in or zoom out by making a box on the screen. Do this by clicking and dragging the mouse or stylus. Once the box is made:  
         
      1. Clicking outside of the box = Zoom Out
      
      2. Clicking inside of the box = Zoom In


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The pc_ZoomInOut buttons on the Top Menu are disabled when using the Simulator. Use the drag box to zoom.